The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-09-08
THE ARENA.
Newsy Items From Special Cores
pondents Throughout Lincoln
County.
What is Going ON at IennoK, Ete"
aud the Different ToWnshtP"-
Lyon County, Ia.
LHNNOX.
From the Independent.

LRNNOX.
From the independent.
Elmer Gilmore is building an addition
to his already commodious residence in
the south part of town.
P.F. Haas received a decision in his
land contest case. whereby the land Of
| flee grants to him one of the finest
quarter sections in this part of the
country. The case has been hanging
fire ever since October p, 1886, and
Haas naturally feels good over the re-
suit.
c. 0. Brown, of LeMars, Iowa, is
here with his photograph gallery and is
prepared to do the finest kind of work
in his line Anyone wishing pictures
taken will do well to call on him. He
will remain but a short time.
Mr.. Star, the principal of our school,
arrived on Wednesdays train from
Ohio. School will commence next
Wednesday.
A birthday dance was given last
evening at Gedstads hall by Henry
Wheelhouse.
EDEN.
From The Echo.
J. F. Keller has built new sidewalk
in front of his store building on
west Wheelock street.
\. J. Waterbury sold his residence
property to A. Pierce, and has given
possession. Andrew partitioned off a
part of his front harness room for a
work shop, fixed up the rear part of the
shop for dwelling rooms and moved in.
The rooms are convenient and COM
Portable if not as cOmmodiOus as his
former residence. E
w. II. Ball went to Yankton last
week to make arrangements prepara-
tory to moving there in the near fu
ture
Messrs. Cuppett & Alexander have
improved their place of business by
putting down new sidewalk.
Roth Il Weber have put up their hay
press and are at work near Eden
baling all the hay they can get.
Tuesday evening of last week Mr..
and Mrs. Mel Cable celebrated the first
anniversary of their wedding day by
inviting goodly number of their
friends in to enjoy the evening. AS
usual Dave Thorpe was on hand with
his violin, and about sixteen couples
whirled in the may dance" until the
"wee sma'' hours of Wednesday ush-
cred in Mrs. Cables 18th birthday. Mr..
and Mrs. Cable are excellent entertain
ers and their guests will wish them
many more years of happy married
life and many pleasant returns of their
wedding anniversary.
PLEASANT.
The almost incessant rain has some
what delayed threshing, but gives a
splendid chance for plowing Mr..
Owens has about fifty acres plowed and
the Wheelock boys about eighty. All
our farmers are improving the time.
The whole town is plunged in grief at
the loss of one of its best beloved
daughters, Mrs. William Byrnes. Dear
Rosa has grown up from childhood tc
maidenhood with us; was married here
and lived with us a pattern wife and
mother, loved and respected by all
While our loss fills our hearts with Sc
verest pain we realize that to her the
gain is Infinite. The bereaved husband
and son have the heartfelt sympathy
of all.
The yield of flax so far as threshed j.
estimated at about twelve to fourteen
bushels per acre in this town, some go
ing as high as eighteen bushels. .
William Owens has arrived with a car
load of horses, which he proposes win
tering here on account Qf scarcity Of
fodder in Wisconsin. ( -
Will and Fred savey hae each bought
eighty acre farms
John Milliken has rented Mr.. Ben
nett's farm.
Charles Kundert rejoices in the re
cent arrival Of another farm hand, wht
though rather small now will doubt
less grow.
friedrich Kundert has sold his farm
and will soon move to Minnesota, where
he has purchased. While we regret tt
part with so good neighbor we wisf
him all success in his new venture.
James Stevens talks of moving tt
Vermillion soon, for the purpose o1
educating his children. A most excel
ent idea.
Arthur Brown was married Sunday
and Dame Rumor tells of several o.
our young men who intend to follow
his example. Truly Dakota is happy